What's the excuse now?

#26
#26
The team will play as hard as a coach requires. Martin isn't the answer. I can handle a loss but they are down right boring to watch.
 
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#29
#29
87Vol said:
There is no excuse for this garbage Cuonzo has created. There was no excuse last year or the year before that either. We have been precisely the same team from the moment Cuonzo got here. We have not improved in the slightest.

Cuonzo should be let go immediately following tonight's game, but he won't be because the administration doesn't give a crap about winning. They just want to keep enough money rolling in and our idiot sheeple fans keep forking it over and won't demand a winner.
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I agree with your post. I think the admin can't afford to fire him. Unfortunately, our football team is not much better, if not worse, than our basketball team. Lucky for us, the football team still brings in $$$, although from the stands at Neyland, not nearly as much as in years past. We are in a tough situation. CCM needs to go and CBJ hasn't had enough time to restore our football program. I say ride out this year with CCM- I reluctantly say that.
 
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#33
I have defended CCM for 2 years saying we needed to wait till year 3. However, I am now done! There is no excuse for four first year players to come in your house and out play 4 returning starters plus Barton? We have talent, so I have to deduct that its coaching?

Thoughts?
 
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Howie54 said:
I have defended CCM for 2 years saying we needed to wait till year 3. However, I am now done! There is no excuse for four first year players to come in your house and out play 4 returning starters plus Barton? We have talent, so I have to deduct that its coaching?

Thoughts?
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My thought?

Your thought is reasonable and correct.
 
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#35
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Howie54 said:
I have defended CCM for 2 years saying we needed to wait till year 3. However, I am now done! There is no excuse for four first year players to come in your house and out play 4 returning starters plus Barton? We have talent, so I have to deduct that its coaching?

Thoughts?
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Have to agree at this point.
 
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#36
#36
Watching this team tonight, anything more than 15 wins would surprise me. The trend is in place. Only a monumental effort and change of heart by this team will change that. This is hard to watch.
 
#37
#37
normalfootballfan said:
Stokes is a joke
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Did you hear the ESPNU announcers...they even called him out when the ball rolled out of his hands because the tall white boy on NCState was tangling with him underneath the basket. Happened twice and the announcer goes "what..is Stokes not strong enough to rip it away from that guy?" lmao
 
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UTCVol said:
Believe it or not, there are other coaches that could be successful at UT.
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The problem with that is we know Pearl would/will be successful at UT.
You honestly can't say "other coaches will be", at this point your just making a guess.

UT doesn't need anymore guesses!
 
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#39
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UTCVol said:
Believe it or not, there are other coaches that could be successful at UT.
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Great, lets go get one NOW !!!

I'd take the nearest high school, AAU, or rec league coach I could find over this loser.
 
#40
#40
Also heard him say that the UT players didn't know NC ST wasn't in the bonus? Who is that on? Yep coaches.
 
#41
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Bruce Pearl Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Southern Indiana (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (1992–2001)
1992–1993 Southern Indiana 22–7 14–4 2nd NCAA D–II Regional 3rd Place
1993–1994 Southern Indiana 28–4 16–2 1st NCAA D–II Runner-up
1994–1995 Southern Indiana 29–4 15–3 3rd NCAA D–II Champions
1995–1996 Southern Indiana 25–4 18–2 1st NCAA D–II Sweet Sixteen
1996–1997 Southern Indiana 23–5 16–4 T–1st NCAA D–II First Round
1997–1998 Southern Indiana 27–6 16–4 3rd NCAA D–II Sweet Sixteen
1998–1999 Southern Indiana 26–6 18–4 2nd NCAA D–II Sweet Sixteen
1999–2000 Southern Indiana 25–6 17–3 2nd NCAA D–II Sweet Sixteen
2000–2001 Southern Indiana 26–4 18–2 1st NCAA D–II First Round
Southern Indiana: 231–46 148–28
Milwaukee (Horizon League) (2001–2005)
2001–2002 Milwaukee 16–13 11–5 3rd
2002–2003 Milwaukee 24–8 13–3 2nd NCAA First Round
2003–2004 Milwaukee 20–11 13–3 1st NIT First Round
2004–2005 Milwaukee 26–6 14–2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
Milwaukee: 86–38 51–13
Tennessee (Southeastern Conference) (2005–2011)
2005–2006 Tennessee 22–8 12–4 1st (East) NCAA Second Round
2006–2007 Tennessee 24–11 10–6 2nd (East) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2007–2008 Tennessee 31–5 14–2 1st (East) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2008–2009 Tennessee 21–13 10–6 T–1st (East) NCAA First Round
2009–2010 Tennessee 28–9 11–5 3rd (East) NCAA Elite Eight
2010–2011 Tennessee 19–15 8–8 5th (East) NCAA First Round
Tennessee: 145–61 65–31
Total: 231–99
 
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#43
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Martin Overall

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Missouri State (Missouri Valley Conference) (2008–2011)
2008–2009 Missouri State 11–20 3–15 10th 8
2009–2010 Missouri State 24–12 8–10 7th CIT Champions
2010–2011 Missouri State 26–9 15–3 1st NIT Second Round
Missouri State: 61–41 (.598) 26–28 (.481)
Tennessee (Southeastern Conference) (2011–present)
2011–2012 Tennessee 19–15 10–6 T–2nd NIT Second Round
2012–2013 Tennessee 20–13 11–7 T–5th NIT First Round
2013–2014 Tennessee 6–3 0–0
Tennessee: 45–31 (.592) 21–13 (.618)
Total: 106–72 (.593)
 
#44
#44
top5vols said:
bruce pearl overall conference standing postseason
southern indiana (great lakes valley conference) (1992–2001)
1992–1993 southern indiana 22–7 14–4 2nd ncaa d–ii regional 3rd place
1993–1994 southern indiana 28–4 16–2 1st ncaa d–ii runner-up
1994–1995 southern indiana 29–4 15–3 3rd ncaa d–ii champions
1995–1996 southern indiana 25–4 18–2 1st ncaa d–ii sweet sixteen
1996–1997 southern indiana 23–5 16–4 t–1st ncaa d–ii first round
1997–1998 southern indiana 27–6 16–4 3rd ncaa d–ii sweet sixteen
1998–1999 southern indiana 26–6 18–4 2nd ncaa d–ii sweet sixteen
1999–2000 southern indiana 25–6 17–3 2nd ncaa d–ii sweet sixteen
2000–2001 southern indiana 26–4 18–2 1st ncaa d–ii first round
southern indiana: 231–46 148–28
milwaukee (horizon league) (2001–2005)
2001–2002 milwaukee 16–13 11–5 3rd
2002–2003 milwaukee 24–8 13–3 2nd ncaa first round
2003–2004 milwaukee 20–11 13–3 1st nit first round
2004–2005 milwaukee 26–6 14–2 1st ncaa sweet sixteen
milwaukee: 86–38 51–13
tennessee (southeastern conference) (2005–2011)
2005–2006 tennessee 22–8 12–4 1st (east) ncaa second round
2006–2007 tennessee 24–11 10–6 2nd (east) ncaa sweet sixteen
2007–2008 tennessee 31–5 14–2 1st (east) ncaa sweet sixteen
2008–2009 tennessee 21–13 10–6 t–1st (east) ncaa first round
2009–2010 tennessee 28–9 11–5 3rd (east) ncaa elite eight
2010–2011 tennessee 19–15 8–8 5th (east) ncaa first round
tennessee: 145–61 65–31
total: 231–99
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"it's time"
 
#45
#45
Fijivol72 said:
Our coach is putrid. Really and truly we need to make a change, there is just no excuse for this display tonight. He really needs to go this team reflects the coach no passion.
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Putrid? Yeah.....putrid>>>atrocious IMO. I'll allow it.
 
#47
#47
87Vol said:
Great, lets go get one NOW !!!

I'd take the nearest high school, AAU, or rec league coach I could find over this loser.
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Hmmm brings up an intriguing question. I know the sentiment is Bruce cant come back but Id be ok with Tony Jones if we could get away with that. Bruce would tutor him for sure.
 
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DeepSpringsVol said:
Hmmm brings up an intriguing question. I know the sentiment is Bruce cant come back but Id be ok with Tony Jones if we could get away with that. Bruce would tutor him for sure.
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Talk about hiring a bargain bin coach. That would be the worst thing to ever happen to UT basketball.
 
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I have maintained that no way could you bring Pearl back. However, at this point who cares? After Haith, the Cam Newton crap, Shapiro etc....Do we care? I don't!! Obviously I understand that it won't happen but NCAA fears should NOT be the reason.
 
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